Stock Futures Slip, Oil Rises as U.S. Resumes Bombing of Iran

The military strike threatens to further complicate a drawn-out negotiation to end the fighting and free up the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downed Apache Helicopter

“The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” U.S. Central Command says.

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China’s Producer Inflation Gains Pace as Mideast War Fuels Higher Prices

China’s factory-gate inflation accelerated in May as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East kept fueling higher energy and commodity costs.

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Is the Iran War Killing Global Oil Demand-Forever?

Oil analysts are scratching their heads over why prices haven’t gone up more because of the Iran war.

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USTR Greer Blames Canada Tariffs for Minimal Progress on Trade Talks

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said retaliatory measures from Canada on U.S. products are a major hurdle thwarting talks between the two countries on a renewed trade pact.

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Economists Weigh In on the Future of Work and AI

How 16 top economists think AI will change the job market, and how to prepare.

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U.S. Trade Deficit Nearly Flat in April

America’s trade deficit was close to unchanged in April, adding to evidence that the Trump administration’s tariffs have done little to rebalance the U.S.’s trade position with the rest of the world.

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May Home Sales Notched Their Biggest Rise This Year

Easing mortgage rates and an increase in inventory lured back buyers, boosting sales 3.2% for the month.

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Canada Goods-Trade Surplus Widens to Biggest Level in More Than a Year

Canada’s goods-trade surplus widened to a 15-month high as shipments of crude oil and vehicles to the U.S. drove exports to a record.

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Bank of Canada to Leave Policy Rate Unchanged Amid Recession Talk

All 14 economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal predicted the central bank would make no change to the target for the overnight rate, which has sat at 2.25% since October.

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U.S. Small-Business Confidence Ticked Down in May

The National Federation of Independent Business said that its small-business optimism index fell 0.6 points to 95.3 in May, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0.

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A Rush to Stockpile Oil Will Keep Prices Higher for Longer

Countries will build larger emergency crude reserves to reduce their vulnerability to future energy shocks.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 09, 2026 23:15 ET (03:15 GMT)

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